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(x-2) (x-3) (x-4) (x-5)+2 is always positive

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Arnab Kundu ·

let x-2=a

so, (x-2) (x-3) (x-4) (x-5)+2=a(a+1)(a+2)(a+3)+2.....(1)

now a(a+3)(a+1)(a+2)=(a2+3a)(a2+3a+2)
let a2+3a=k
so the eqn. becomes k(k+2)=k2+2k

so putting the value of a2+3a=k in (1)
a(a+1)(a+2)(a+3)+2=k2+2k+2
=(k+1)2+1 which is always positive.

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Athenes Analyst ·

Draw the graph and observe. The graph for the function is always positive. :)

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Sambit Senapati ·

@Arnab- I think you meant x-5=a

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Arnab Kundu ·

Yes. I am sorry. Thank you Sambit.
I meant x-5=a

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Abhishek Das ·

@ Arnab thanx....

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Abhinav Gupta ·

good question. Had a similar doubt.

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